Urban planners and experts warn that these vehicles could cripple the city's transport network unless regulations are in place and enforced immediately
The government is expected to hike import duty on motors, which in recent times have been used to run modified three-wheeler rickshaws, to discourage their use and contain the proliferation of the locally developed electric vehicle.
Battery-operated rickshaws, by law, are not allowed on major roads of DNCC.
The true kings of Dhaka's roads aren't the buses, cars, or traditional rickshaws—they're the battery-powered rickshaws.